Controllable H2 Generation by Formic Acid Decomposition on a Novel Pd/Templated Carbon Catalyst
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Catalyst Preparation
2.3. Catalyst Characterization
2.4. Catalytic Activity Tests
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization Results
3.2. Catalytic Activity Results
3.2.1. Influence of the Formic Acid Concentration
3.2.2. Influence of Temperature
3.2.3. Catalyst Life Time and Complete FA Dehydrogenation
3.2.4. Influence of Sodium Formate Addition
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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FA Concentration | Pd:FA Ratio | (%) | TOF (h−1) | |
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Initial (t = 2 min) | at | |||
0.5 M | 1:800 | 15.33 | 15.7 | 35.6 |
1.0 M | 1:1600 | 6.89 | 39.2 | 38.5 |
2.0 M | 1:3200 | 4.7 | 143.7 | 34 |
FA 98% | 1:42,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Temperature (°C) | [a] (h) | TOF10 min [b] (h−1) | (%) |
---|---|---|---|
25 | 10.1 | 32.7 | 63.3 |
40 | 11.1 | 67.9 | 54.4 |
60 | 1.6 | 218.8 | 60.1 |
System [FA] + [SF] = 0.5 mol/L | Vgases (mL) | TOF10 min (h−1) | Φ4h (%) | Φ24h (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
FA | 154.6 | 32.7 | 35.4 | 63.3 |
FA:SF = 3:1 | 117.4 | 64.0 | 29.4 | 48.1 |
FA:SF = 1:1 | 82.1 | 68.6 | 21.5 | 33.6 |
FA:SF = 1:3 | 60.0 | 77.3 | 15.2 | 24.6 |
SF | 38.0 | 3.2 | 4.9 | 15.6 |
System (5 mmol FA + nSF)/10 mL Solution | Vgases (mL) | TOF10min (h−1) | Φ4h (%) | Φ24h (%) |
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FA | 154.6 | 32.7 | 35.4 | 63.3 |
FA:SF = 3:1 | 166.8 | 60.1 | 38.7 | 51.3 |
FA:SF = 1:1 | 232.0 | 173.1 | 43.0 | 47.5 |
FA:SF = 1:3 | 369.2 | 282.1 | 25.3 | 37.8 |
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Mihet, M.; Dan, M.; Barbu-Tudoran, L.; Lazar, M.D.; Blanita, G. Controllable H2 Generation by Formic Acid Decomposition on a Novel Pd/Templated Carbon Catalyst. Hydrogen 2020, 1, 22-37. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrogen1010003
Mihet M, Dan M, Barbu-Tudoran L, Lazar MD, Blanita G. Controllable H2 Generation by Formic Acid Decomposition on a Novel Pd/Templated Carbon Catalyst. Hydrogen. 2020; 1(1):22-37. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrogen1010003
Chicago/Turabian StyleMihet, Maria, Monica Dan, Lucian Barbu-Tudoran, Mihaela D. Lazar, and Gabriela Blanita. 2020. "Controllable H2 Generation by Formic Acid Decomposition on a Novel Pd/Templated Carbon Catalyst" Hydrogen 1, no. 1: 22-37. https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrogen1010003